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About TPOL Nathan

Follower of Christ Jesus (a christian), Pahasapan (resident of the Black Hills), Westerner, Lover of Liberty, Free-Market Anarchist, Engineer, Army Officer, Husband, Father, Historian, Writer, Evangelist. Successor to Lady Susan (Mama Liberty) at TPOL.

Public-private partnerships?

Posted on 2017-04-03 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton One of the many ways in which people seek to “reduce” the corrupt power of government is to restrain government agencies by reducing their workload through contracting out, thus reducing government direct employment.  It sounds good, but … Continue reading →

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A taste of his own medicine

Posted on 2017-04-02 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It seems that the media, Tranzis, “libertarians,” and a whole host of folks are attacking Veep Mike Pence. His behavior and his ideas are inexcusable, and suitable for making fun of, criticizing, and using to show what … Continue reading →

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More war in space

Posted on 2017-04-01 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Can government preserve itself in space?  Can the “new frontier” be more reliably controlled than the frontier of the Old West or the Seven Seas for centuries? Among other things, it is a matter of scope.  Which … Continue reading →

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It’s stupid – but is it government’s business?

Posted on 2017-03-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Should it be illegal? The Atlanta Journal-Constition tells us that in Georgia, bureaucrats are telling a couple what name they can NOT give their child. “An Atlanta family is at odds with the state over their right … Continue reading →

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When are we going to learn?

Posted on 2017-03-25 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The end of the world is upon us.  A dozen or more children could have been killed, as Columbine 2.0 (or Sandy Hook 2.0) was narrowly avoided by a vigilant and expertly trained and experienced preschool teacher. … Continue reading →

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Really?

Posted on 2017-03-25 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Every day that goes by, more and more Americans become more deeply entrenched and brainwashed into believing what they’re told by their boob tube (television), newspapers, magazines and propaganda-spreading websites, like WebMD, Forbes.com and Slate.com. People become … Continue reading →

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Reason-able?

Posted on 2017-03-24 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A recent article in Reason Magazine Online is headlined, “Christians Started the Wedding Wars.”  The article, overall, is actually pretty good in addressing the way that Tranzis, especially associated with the Democrat Party and proud to be … Continue reading →

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It is NOT about “helping people”

Posted on 2017-03-22 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I heard it on the radio, and the New York Daily News is very excited about it, and how it shows all rich people are not evil, greedy, heartless monsters. It seems that eighty of New York’s upper … Continue reading →

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Is this aggression? Do we need government to protect us from this?

Posted on 2017-03-19 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A recent story states that a Dallas-area media reporter-writer has gotten the FBI to arrest a man in Maryland for sending him a tweet that triggered a epileptic seizure, which was a known hazard for the journalist. … Continue reading →

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Whinging or soliciting help? The pitiful state of public broadcasting

Posted on 2017-03-19 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I just received this e-mail from Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting, the local affiliate of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and National Public Radio (NPR) and all the other “public media” that the folks over … Continue reading →

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